Jacob fathered 12 sons. They are the ancestors of the
tribes of Israel, and the ones for whom the tribes are named. Each
occupied a separate territory (except the
tribe of Levi, which was set apart to serve in the Holy Temple).

YAHveh, the Holy One of Israel, became flesh and blood
and dwelt on earth to bring salvation to Israel and all Gentiles
later to be joined with her. In Hebrew, the word for The salvation or
saves is SHUA. That is why the angel told Joseph, "she will bear
a Son; and you shall call His name YahSHUA, for it is He who will
save His people from their sins" (Mt 1:21). ...

When Messiah was first named by the angel, and later
given that name at His circumcision, a Greek name would have never
been permitted. Jews were vitally concerned with pedigrees. According
to Jewish biblical tradition, the name of the offspring was always
given with the name of the father. It was completely unacceptable for
a Jew to take a Gentile name. ...

Using YAHshua's true name brings glory to the name of
YAHveh the Father.

Levi

Be Holy Because I Am Holy

The Most High has always purposed to have a holy
priesthood who could stand in His presence and bring His glory to a
lost world. Initially He performed mighty acts of deliverance on
behalf of Israel to create a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.
Israel fell short by neglecting YAHveh's holy requirements. In order
to fulfill the desires of His heart, YAHveh sent His Son to redeem
both Jews and Gentiles to become His eternal holy priesthood.

YAHveh is very specific about the religious
requirements of this priesthood. He is raising up a remnant, a
"Zadok priesthood," that is distinctly unique from the
ranks of professing believers. Zadok means "righteous."

Dan

The Serpent Trail Begins

Anti-Semitism is an ancient hostility toward the
Jewish people and their God, YAHveh. In order to understand the
essence of the hatred and persistent warfare against Israel, a brief
history of anti-Semitism is needed. The battle between God's people
and Satan has raged since the Garden of Eden; it has left a bloody
trail throughout biblical and world history. The Serpent will
continue to spew his anti-Semitic venom until the Messiah crushes him
and all of Israel's enemies under His holy, vengeful feet.

Naphtali

Do You Know What Hurts Me?

The purpose of the next three chapters is to expose
Satan's strategies and lies, many of which have become imbedded in
the doctrines and traditions of corporate Christianity. It is
important to note that these chapters are not intended as an
indictment against any individual, race, or religious group.

For almost two thousand years, Messiah's blood has
been trampled as His brethren, the Jews, have been persecuted,
tortured, driven out of countries, and killed in the name of Jesus
Christ. Many Christians have believed the lie that the Jews were
"Christ- killers." Consequently, much of Israel's history
has been written in the blood of YAHshua's slaughtered brethren.

Asher

Heirs Together With Israel

First century Jewish believers were confronted with a
perplexing issue concerning the Gentiles-"was salvation solely
for the Jews or was it to include the alien Gentiles?" The
apostle Paul was the divinely appointed ambassador to the Gentiles.
His mission was to bring them the awesome salvation of YAHshua, the
Hebrew Messiah and to instruct them further regarding vital issues
pertaining specifically to them as Gentiles within the messianic
body. ...

Paul's powerful admonitions to the Gentiles in
Ephesians 2-3 and Roman 9-11 were written to destroy latent
anti-Jewish attitudes. Unfortunately, these are the very Scriptures
the Adversary has attempted to eradicate from Christian theology. The
church's ignorance of these scriptural safeguards has allowed the
perpetuation of many distorted doctrines and unbiblical attitudes
toward Israel.

Simeon

What is His Name?

The prophet Joel proclaims: "whoever calls on THE
NAME of THE LORD Will be delivered, ..." (Joel 2:32). Proverbs
asks a vital question which is foundational to this book: "Who
has ascended into heaven and descended? ... Who has established all
the ends of the earth? WHAT IS HIS NAME OR HIS SON'S NAME? SURELY YOU
KNOW!" (Pr 30:4). Do you know? Is the Creator's name God or
LORD? Perhaps Jehovah? ...

The more important question is, "What is the Name
of YOUR God-the one you call Lord?" The Creator of heaven and
earth has an incomparable and sacred name which He will not share
with other gods-for He will give His Glory to no other (see Isa 42:8).

Zebulun

Messiah Fulfills Holy Hebrew Feasts

What is commonly known to the Gentiles as the
"Last Supper" was a Passover Seder (the ceremonial evening
meal with which Passover begins). Messiah and His twelve disciples,
being devout Jews, partook of this memorial dinner directly before He
gave His life as the Lamb of God for the forgiveness of our sins.

According to YAHveh's infinite mercy and sovereign
plan, YAHshua was crucified as the perfect Passover Lamb. In
Jerusalem, at the same time that the multitudes of Jews were
sacrificing their "spotless male lambs" (see Ex 12:3-7),
YAHshua died as our sacrifice. For those who accept Him, His blood
covers the door posts of their hearts and protects them from the
angel of eternal death (see Ex 12:12).

Benjamin

YAHshua, in the last paragraphs of the Scripture, is
admonishing that a remnant must wash their robes in His blood of all
that defiles including anti-Semitic attitudes (in the Gentiles), and
anti-Messiah attitudes (in the Jews). Gentiles cannot go through the
twelve gates of Israel (Rev 21:12) bearing anti-Semitism in their
hearts, for hypocrisy and disobedience will keep them from entering
those memorial gates. Likewise the Jews must humbly receive and
reverence their Messiah with uncompromised obedience in order to go
through their tribal gates into the eternal Promised Land. As YAHshua
said, "Behold, I am coming quickly," both Jews and Gentiles
must consecrate themselves to become holy priests who can stand in
His eternal presence.

Many truths have been revealed and magnified. May both
Jew and Gentile hearken to YAHshua who gave His life that they might
live in the New YAHrusalayim united as one new man before YAHveh the
King of Glory.

Gad

The Holy One of Israel is bringing forth His eternal
"plumb line" of truth. He wants His children to see how
crooked their ways have become as they personally and corporately
have veered from and compromised His truths. ...

The Spirit of Truth is speaking to our generation,
saying that while we have labored to build our churches, synagogues,
religious programs, homes, and personal wealth, we have neglected His
holy house. God's plumb line, which He uses to evaluate the faulty
foundations we have built, is revealing crooked places. ...

The Great Architect is measuring the hearts of men and
women, as well as every religious agenda, according to His eternal
standard. He WILL have a holy remnant.

Joseph

John the revelator, who had witnessed the onset of the
age of grace, was given a panoramic vision of its cataclysmic end. ...

The age of grace and mercy through which Jews and
Gentiles could approach the throne of YAHveh, had come to an end. ...

The righteousness of His name which brought mercy and
deliverance will bring the power of His righteous indignation and
divine judgments. ...

YAHveh's mercy will find ultimate fulfillment in
cleansing the earth of everyone who has trampled the Lamb's blood
under foot. The ark which had been the seat of the Lamb's mercy and
forgiveness will become the seat of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah's
vengeance and wrath.

YAHveh's sovereign judgments will pour out upon the
whole earth, including the outer court of man's tainted religious
systems. Many professing, lukewarm believers in the Almighty will
encounter the "Wrathful Lion" and not the "Loving
Lamb" as He comes forth in fury to uphold the glory and honor of
YAHveh's holy memorial-name and righteous commandments.

Reuben

The prophet Zechariah was shown "A FLYING SCROLL;
its length is twenty cubits and its width ten cubits [30 feet long by
15 feet wide]" (Zec 5:2). This scroll contained the truths,
commandments and righteous decrees of the Holy One of Israel as
spoken through the words of His prophets and scribes. These words and
visions had been sealed and hidden from man's understanding until the
time of the end.

The Almighty had shown Zechariah the scroll (the holy
scriptures) opening as the seals were broken in order for its
contained mysteries to be revealed in the last days. Through His
mercy, the unsealed scroll would be magnified to such huge dimensions
that no man could plead ignorant of its contents.

Issachar

The Saul Generation

Throughout the ages, the church has been lacking the
full measure of the glory and presence of the Almighty. Christianity
is not standing as a bright beacon in this dark and decaying world.
In these last days, the church has become quite accomplished at
bringing the message of salvation. However, it has not been
overwhelmingly successful in bringing multitudes out of darkness.

As we have seen, the body of Messiah has fallen prey
to the doctrines and traditions of men. These have given way to the
darkness of apathy, complacency, lukewarmness and discontent. Empty
forms of religion have evolved, becoming increasingly offensive and
repulsive, rather than glorious and appealing, to the multitudes.